I travelled to the greyhound station in the heaviest rain imaginable - by the time I got to the station water was dripping from my nose and every single one of my bags was soaking through. Oh dear. 5 minutes attempting to dry my socks under the hand dryer was all I had before we were boarding the bus so I had nice damp feet for the entire journey to Houston - not a pleasant experience! Once I arrived in Houston my mood was quickly brightened by the most beautiful...

I had splurged on a flight into Texas as I was heartily sick of extended train and bus journeys - I think I have managed to use every mode of transport available in this country with the exception of a Segway, and those tours are crazy expensive! Whilst saving me a fair bit of time it's also worth noting that Albuquerque airport = most confusing airport in the history of humankind. The architect needs to take a long look in the mirror! I arrived off the bus and s...